Shloka 135
समन्तपञ्चक-आख्यानम् तथा अक्षौहिणी-प्रमाणनिर्णयः
Samantapañcaka Narrative and the Measure of an Akṣauhiṇī
राज्ञामागमनं चैव सार्हणानां महाक्रतौ । राजसूये<र्घसंवादे शिशुपालवधस्तथा,राजसूय महायज्ञमें उपहार ले-लेकर राजाओंके आगमन तथा पहले किसकी पूजा हो इस विषयको लेकर छिड़े हुए विवादमें शिशुपालके वधका प्रसंग भी इसी सभापर्वमें आया है
rājñām āgamanaṃ caiva sārhaṇānāṃ mahākratau | rājasūye 'rghasaṃvāde śiśupālavadhas tathā ||
“Isinasalaysay rin ang pagdating ng mga hari na may dalang buwis-pugay sa dakilang handog; at—sa Rājasūya—ang pagtatalo kung kanino dapat ialay ang pinakamataas na parangal, na humantong sa pangyayari ng pagpaslang kay Śiśupāla.” Ipinakikita nito na ang usapin ng wastong pag-una at dangal sa ritwal, kapag pinasiklab ng pagmamataas at poot, ay maaaring mauwi sa mabibigat na bunga sa etika at pulitika.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ritual honor and social precedence are not merely ceremonial; when contested through ego and hostility, they can become catalysts for adharma and violence. The verse signals how ethical restraint and right judgment are crucial even in sacred, royal contexts.
The text references the gathering of kings with tribute at a grand sacrifice and points to the famous Rājasūya incident where a dispute over who should receive the highest honor (arghya) leads into the episode of Śiśupāla’s slaying.